Joe Little

Religious & Social Affairs Correspondent

The Tradition, Family and Property organisation's Rory O'Hanlon said Fr James Martin is 'well known for his dissent from church teaching on sexual morality'

World Meeting of Families defends choice of speaker

The organisers of the World Meeting of Families have rejected a call to cancel a speaking invitation to a Catholic priest who, objectors say, wrongly promotes the view that same-sex marriage is acceptable to the church.

The Pope in Ireland • 10 Aug 18

Dermot Ahern met the Vatican's most senior Cardinal in Rome in 2004

Vatican sought indemnity over legal action - Ahern

Former minister Dermot Ahern has said the Vatican's most senior Cardinal sought an agreement under which Ireland would indemnify the Catholic Church against legal action for compensation by clerical child sex abuse.

Ireland • 09 Aug 18

The Pope will lead pilgrims in the Angelus prayer at Knock on Sunday 26 August

Visitors urged to use public transport for Pope's visit

Pope Francis is to deliver a short address to pilgrims at the National Marian Shrine in Knock on the final Sunday of this month.

Connacht • 02 Aug 18

The document on the prohibition of artificial contraception was published by Pope Paul VI

Joe Little: 50 years on from Humanae Vitae

Sunday 29 July is the 50th anniversary of the publication of Pope Paul VI's controversial teaching document Humanae Vitae (On the Regulation of Births).

Analysis and Comment • 30 Jul 18

The Mental Health Commission cited a series of shortcomings in the HSE-run services

Mental health watchdog highlights 'unsafe' HSE services

The mental health services' watchdog has warned that State provision in the area will continue to be unsafe and substandard unless the Government and the Health Service Executive begin a process of major change.

Health • 25 Jul 18

Katherine Zappone outlined her thoughts on the issue to a meeting in Tuam this evening

Zappone assessing whether to fully excavate Tuam site

Minister for Children Katherine Zappone has said she is assessing whether to fully excavate the site of the former Mother and Baby Home in Tuam, or to conduct a more limited search.

Ireland • 23 Jul 18

Duirmuid Martin was speaking at the launch of the programme for the Festival of Families in Croke Park

Martin accepts responsibility for lack of LGBT material

Archbishop Diarmuid Martin has said he accepts responsibility for the dropping of references to same-sex relationships from the World Meeting of Families' promotional material.

Pope Francis • 20 Jul 18

HIQA had threatened to close the facility on the Cherry Orchard Hospital campus

HIQA finds serious breaches at HSE-run facility

HIQA has found that a HSE-run facility for people with disabilities could provide no written evidence that residents or their families had been consulted before it decided not to medically resuscitate three residents.

Health • 04 Jul 18

Senator Collette Kelleher wants Traveller culture and history brought into mainstream school curricula

Proposal to have Traveller history taught in schools

Independent Senator Collette Kelleher has proposed that legislation be introduced which would make it mandatory to teach Traveller history and culture in primary and post-primary school.

Education • 03 Jul 18

Archbishop Diarmuid Martin said Catholics must find ways of addressing internal church divisions

Christian charity must always prevail, says Archbishop

The Archbishop of Dublin Diarmuid Martin has told mass goers in Mount Merrion that Catholics must find ways of addressing internal church divisions through dialogue and mutual respect and that Christian charity must always prevail.

Ireland • 01 Jul 18